Name: Easy paella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 spicy chorizo, sliced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red capsicum, deseeded, sliced; 1 yellow capsicum, deseeded, sliced; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 3 cup cold cooked long-grain or arborio rice; 1 cup white wine; 1 cup chicken stock; pinch saffron threads, soaked in 2 tablespoons hot water; 350 gram fresh or frozen calamari mix; 1/4 barbecued chicken, flesh shredded; chopped fresh parsley, to serve; lemon, to serve

Easy paella

Delicious Spanish food doesn't get much better than paella. This easy paella with all the spice of traditional paella provides a perfectly balanced, nutritious and flavourful meal.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

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Ingredients

1 spicy chorizo, sliced

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red capsicum, deseeded, sliced

1 yellow capsicum, deseeded, sliced

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 cup cold cooked long-grain or arborio rice

1 cup white wine

1 cup chicken stock

pinch saffron threads, soaked in 2 tablespoons hot water

350 gram fresh or frozen calamari mix

1/4 barbecued chicken, flesh shredded

chopped fresh parsley, to serve

lemon, to serve

Method

1.Heat a large frying pan on high. Fry chorizo for 3-5 minutes, until beginning to brown. Set aside.

2.Reduce heat, to medium and pour olive oil into pan. Saute capsicum, onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes, until tender.

3.Add rice, wine, stock and saffron mixture and stir to combine. Season. Bring to boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated.

4.Add seafood, chicken and chorizo. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon.

Use other ingredients, such chopped fresh tomatoes, sausages or peas.
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